Property Record
225 N BARSTOW ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Master Locksmith |
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| Reference Number: | 40883 |
| Location (Address): | 225 N BARSTOW ST |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| City: | Eau Claire |
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| Year Built: | 1884 |
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| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A corner two story commercial building constructed of brick and featuring simple brickwork patterns at the cornice line and four segmental arch openings emphasized by molded brick window hoods. On the first floor various sidings obscure the original facade. In 1885 a store selling boots and shoes occupied the building. A saloon was located there in 1889 and in 1897 a store on first floor and clubroom and second are listed. According to the 1908 city directory a saloon was once again the occupant, with Joseph C. Moe as proprietor. In 1931 two stores, one a drugstore, are present (B,C). |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) 1883 & 1885 Sanborn-Perris Maps. (B) 1885, 1889, 1897, 1931 Sanborn-Perris Maps. (C) 1908 Eau Claire City Directory. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |